Cannes TV trade fair MipTV may be its most boutique in recent years, but shows are coming onto the market – or screened at the parallel Canneseries TV festival which begins Friday – that will whet buyers’ appetites. Some roll of buzz from the London TV Screenings or Series Mania. Others are completely fresh, or pretty much off the radar.
To help you cut through the slates, here’s Variety’s picks of 20-plus shows:
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, just how that worked will be unveiled at a fireside chat with NBCU’s Toby Gorman, president of...
To help you cut through the slates, here’s Variety’s picks of 20-plus shows:
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, just how that worked will be unveiled at a fireside chat with NBCU’s Toby Gorman, president of...
- 4/5/2024
- by John Hopewell and Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
“And the lightweight world champion is…Yu! With one weight division conquered, K sets his protégé's sights on the next target: junior welterweight. This inevitably pits Yu against Yuto Takeda, a tenacious boxer who earned his belt through nothing but hard work—the antithesis to Yu's natural talent. Will Yuto prove to be the first force powerful enough to derail Yu's unstoppable path of destruction…?” (Ize Press)
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Combat sports are considered among the first competitions that humanity engaged in, with both wrestling and various martial arts integrated into every culture. The stories around sports have deep roots as well, often following a familiar structure of underdog stories or deserved champions dominating their discipline. Indeed, there have been variations as a desire for more complex stories around professional competition has developed, but it is seldom one that entirely breaks the mold.
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Combat sports are considered among the first competitions that humanity engaged in, with both wrestling and various martial arts integrated into every culture. The stories around sports have deep roots as well, often following a familiar structure of underdog stories or deserved champions dominating their discipline. Indeed, there have been variations as a desire for more complex stories around professional competition has developed, but it is seldom one that entirely breaks the mold.
- 1/27/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Center: John Higgins, Martin Herlihy, and Ben Marshall (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) / Background: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain (Anne Marie Fox/Peacock/Universal Studios)Graphic: Jimmy Hasse
The Please Don’t Destroys guys haven’t really been gone, but they’re back nonetheless. Sure, Ben Marshall, John Higgins,...
The Please Don’t Destroys guys haven’t really been gone, but they’re back nonetheless. Sure, Ben Marshall, John Higgins,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Drew Gillis
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Movie merch, but make it fashion. Only director Sofia Coppola can straddle the great divide between trendy fan fodder and handcrafted jewelry. And she’s done it yet again with the coveted locket choker from Coppola’s A24 film “Priscilla,” now available for purchase.
First Coppola teamed up with Marc Jacobs, then she released her Uniqlo capsule collection, following this was the stunning “Sofia Coppola Archive” tome and now the director is giving her fans exactly what they want retro jewelry loaded with double meanings. Worn by actress Cailee Spaeny as she portrayed Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, Elvis Presley’s first (and only) wife, the “Priscilla” locket has been recreated for the emotional girlie masses. Designed by the iconic jewelry designer J. Hannah the locket melds the timeless with the...
Movie merch, but make it fashion. Only director Sofia Coppola can straddle the great divide between trendy fan fodder and handcrafted jewelry. And she’s done it yet again with the coveted locket choker from Coppola’s A24 film “Priscilla,” now available for purchase.
First Coppola teamed up with Marc Jacobs, then she released her Uniqlo capsule collection, following this was the stunning “Sofia Coppola Archive” tome and now the director is giving her fans exactly what they want retro jewelry loaded with double meanings. Worn by actress Cailee Spaeny as she portrayed Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, Elvis Presley’s first (and only) wife, the “Priscilla” locket has been recreated for the emotional girlie masses. Designed by the iconic jewelry designer J. Hannah the locket melds the timeless with the...
- 11/6/2023
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
“Its Gruesomeness Makes It All The More Beautiful… Behold, The Pinnacle Of Boxing Technique!! The highly anticipated lightweight championship fight continues! With Yu landing a shocking blow and Jean Pierre knocked down, everyone is left dying to know—can Jean defend his belt, or will Yu win his first world title? Meanwhile, watching this all unfold is Yu's old schoolmate Injae, who is making his own foray into professional boxing. Injae's got the spirit and resolve, but does he have the prowess to win his debut match…?” (Ize Press)
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Jh's “The Boxer” seemed to be hitting its stride, with Yu finally looking to take his first belt in the professional ring against Pierre. The fight itself culminated in one of the most explosive in the series to this point, despite the one-sided nature. Moreover, it has the former champion,...
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Jh's “The Boxer” seemed to be hitting its stride, with Yu finally looking to take his first belt in the professional ring against Pierre. The fight itself culminated in one of the most explosive in the series to this point, despite the one-sided nature. Moreover, it has the former champion,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
“There is good, and there is bad, and there is something that lies between. From there, the girl and the boy must move forward. toward whatever the future holds. There is good, and there is bad, and there is something that lies between. From there, the girl and the boy must move forward. toward whatever the future holds.” (Ize Press)
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A lot can be gleaned by approaching work that brutally conveys the harsh realities of existence, dwelling on those truths we often push aside to navigate life with optimism. Death, starvation, human-made cruelty, and having your existence forgotten with time are all feelings that can make us feel frighteningly insignificant. Thankfully, art has always acted as a way to explore such themes with a buffer, knowing that the story is that of fiction, or at least outside of our struggle with mortality.
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A lot can be gleaned by approaching work that brutally conveys the harsh realities of existence, dwelling on those truths we often push aside to navigate life with optimism. Death, starvation, human-made cruelty, and having your existence forgotten with time are all feelings that can make us feel frighteningly insignificant. Thankfully, art has always acted as a way to explore such themes with a buffer, knowing that the story is that of fiction, or at least outside of our struggle with mortality.
- 10/5/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
“A world where everything has been lost. A boy and a girl, alone together. A spark of hope, kindled between them. All they can do is move forward. But against broken adults and devastating despair, how long will they be able to keep going…?” (Ize Press)
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A meditation on suffering, Jh's “The Horizon” moves at a considered pace, following the lives of two young kids who have survived a horrific, world-ending disease. The series thrives under its minimalistic approach; pages are left dialogue-free to capture the anxiety and fear of the children as they navigate an uncertain landscape. “The Horizon” is equal parts bleak and tragic, and under the expert guidance of its creator, the manhwa stands as one of the most masterfully told stories to grace the medium.
Notably, the story presents a shocking scenario while giving...
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A meditation on suffering, Jh's “The Horizon” moves at a considered pace, following the lives of two young kids who have survived a horrific, world-ending disease. The series thrives under its minimalistic approach; pages are left dialogue-free to capture the anxiety and fear of the children as they navigate an uncertain landscape. “The Horizon” is equal parts bleak and tragic, and under the expert guidance of its creator, the manhwa stands as one of the most masterfully told stories to grace the medium.
Notably, the story presents a shocking scenario while giving...
- 7/8/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
The Canary Islands are attracting illustrious animation directors and art directors from France and the Spanish mainland, as local talent is returning and building:
Daniel Albaladejo Robles
Growing up on the island of Tenerife at a time when pursuing a career in animation and film was out of bounds, Albaladejo moved to Madrid to study both subjects at the Madrid Film School. His first jobs were on children’s series “Jelly Jamm,” “Pocoyo” and “The Amazing World of Gumball.” His VFX credits include “Game of Thrones” and “A Monster Calls” at El Ranchito in Madrid. “For the past few years, I have focused on storyboarding or animation, working as a freelancer for various studios, including Las Palmas-based Amuse,” he says. He recently worked on animated docu pic, “Mariposas Negras,” and is now collaborating on a U.K. series under wraps. Amdlf
André Bergs
A Dutch native residing in Spain and...
Daniel Albaladejo Robles
Growing up on the island of Tenerife at a time when pursuing a career in animation and film was out of bounds, Albaladejo moved to Madrid to study both subjects at the Madrid Film School. His first jobs were on children’s series “Jelly Jamm,” “Pocoyo” and “The Amazing World of Gumball.” His VFX credits include “Game of Thrones” and “A Monster Calls” at El Ranchito in Madrid. “For the past few years, I have focused on storyboarding or animation, working as a freelancer for various studios, including Las Palmas-based Amuse,” he says. He recently worked on animated docu pic, “Mariposas Negras,” and is now collaborating on a U.K. series under wraps. Amdlf
André Bergs
A Dutch native residing in Spain and...
- 6/13/2023
- by John Hopewell, Anna Marie de la Fuente and Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
The Annecy Festival’s tribute to Mexico as its 2023 guest county of honor brings over 250 artists and executives to the world’s biggest animation event. Here are 10 Talents to Track emerging directors and artists among an exploding animation scene. Variety could easily have chosen another 20 more.
Sofia Alexander
Celebrated as the executive producer and creator of Crunchyroll’s first original series “Onyx Equinox,” the tale of a young Meso-American slave who becomes the last hope of saving humanity from invading gods of the underworld. On TV “I never saw Meso-American Indigenous Mexico without Spanish influence, and I wanted to connect with my roots,” says Alexander. The series is anime influenced, not just in its aesthetics – the painterly fields of Meso-America and the frenzied gory combat – but also in its being serialization, pacing and broad audience target, including adults, she argues. A freelancer for Cartoon Network, Hasbro and Nickelodeon, but “Onyx Equinox” is her major achievement.
Sofia Alexander
Celebrated as the executive producer and creator of Crunchyroll’s first original series “Onyx Equinox,” the tale of a young Meso-American slave who becomes the last hope of saving humanity from invading gods of the underworld. On TV “I never saw Meso-American Indigenous Mexico without Spanish influence, and I wanted to connect with my roots,” says Alexander. The series is anime influenced, not just in its aesthetics – the painterly fields of Meso-America and the frenzied gory combat – but also in its being serialization, pacing and broad audience target, including adults, she argues. A freelancer for Cartoon Network, Hasbro and Nickelodeon, but “Onyx Equinox” is her major achievement.
- 6/9/2023
- by John Hopewell, Holly Jones and Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Tuesday’s Superman & Lois pushed John Henry Irons to his breaking point. Then it pushed him further.
After refusing to let Bruno see Pia unless he hands over his arsenal of weapons and experiments (including Bizarro’s corpse!), John found both himself and Natalie in Intergang’s crosshairs, leading to a fatal confrontation between John and Atom-Man aka Henry Miller. And since Wolé Parks‘ character remains alive and well, you guessed it, John is the one who killed Henry. At this point, Superman, Natalie, the boys — everyone is worried about where this troubling journey will lead John next.
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After refusing to let Bruno see Pia unless he hands over his arsenal of weapons and experiments (including Bizarro’s corpse!), John found both himself and Natalie in Intergang’s crosshairs, leading to a fatal confrontation between John and Atom-Man aka Henry Miller. And since Wolé Parks‘ character remains alive and well, you guessed it, John is the one who killed Henry. At this point, Superman, Natalie, the boys — everyone is worried about where this troubling journey will lead John next.
More from TVLineLive-Action Powerpuff Girls,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
“After landing Baeksan in the hospital, Yu finds himself taking up K's offer to join his gym. The legendary coach sweeps Yu away and gives him a new hairstyle, a new place to live, and a new goal: become king of the boxing world! But K's other prodigies aren't too keen on a clueless, scrawny newbie receiving all their trainer's attention… Still, Yu may have bigger fish to fry—his first professional fight has been set, and he's facing the infamous “rookie killer,” John Taker. Can Yu's innate genius hold a candle to years of experience and underhanded tricks?!” (Ize Press)
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Martial arts manga excel within a very specific formula, almost always following a young hopeful looking to prove his/her worth on the world stage. Variation in the genre exists, either through the fluctuating amount of violence, reaching...
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Martial arts manga excel within a very specific formula, almost always following a young hopeful looking to prove his/her worth on the world stage. Variation in the genre exists, either through the fluctuating amount of violence, reaching...
- 4/23/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Mumbai, Oct 15 (Ians) In a battle between two U-11 players from Maharashtra, Mayur Hiru Niraguda got the better of Dhruv Dubey 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 10-12, 11-9 in a second round match that went the distance at the Shoppers Stop Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championship here on Saturday.
In another match that went the distance, Up’s Shubham Kumar beat Harsh Joshi from Maharashtra 11-8, 11-0, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8 in the event presented by Bombay Gymkhana at their glass-backed courts here.
In the boys’ under-15 category, Atharva Mendhe of Maharashtra overcame a slow start to defeat statemate Tanush Mathur 0-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.
A total of 742 players, representing 23 States, are participating in the event which is the top tournament for young squash players in the country.
Results:
Boys Under-11 (1st Round): Krishiv Mittal, Mh, def. Jay Shingava, Mh, 11-0 11-1 11-3; Akshay Kejriwal, Mh, def. Veer Vohra, Mh,...
In another match that went the distance, Up’s Shubham Kumar beat Harsh Joshi from Maharashtra 11-8, 11-0, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8 in the event presented by Bombay Gymkhana at their glass-backed courts here.
In the boys’ under-15 category, Atharva Mendhe of Maharashtra overcame a slow start to defeat statemate Tanush Mathur 0-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.
A total of 742 players, representing 23 States, are participating in the event which is the top tournament for young squash players in the country.
Results:
Boys Under-11 (1st Round): Krishiv Mittal, Mh, def. Jay Shingava, Mh, 11-0 11-1 11-3; Akshay Kejriwal, Mh, def. Veer Vohra, Mh,...
- 10/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Oct 15 (Ians) In a battle between two U-11 players from Maharashtra, Mayur Hiru Niraguda got the better of Dhruv Dubey 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 10-12, 11-9 in a second round match that went the distance at the Shoppers Stop Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championship here on Saturday.
In another match that went the distance, Up’s Shubham Kumar beat Harsh Joshi from Maharashtra 11-8, 11-0, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8 in the event presented by Bombay Gymkhana at their glass-backed courts here.
In the boys’ under-15 category, Atharva Mendhe of Maharashtra overcame a slow start to defeat statemate Tanush Mathur 0-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.
A total of 742 players, representing 23 States, are participating in the event which is the top tournament for young squash players in the country.
Results:
Boys Under-11 (1st Round): Krishiv Mittal, Mh, def. Jay Shingava, Mh, 11-0 11-1 11-3; Akshay Kejriwal, Mh, def. Veer Vohra, Mh,...
In another match that went the distance, Up’s Shubham Kumar beat Harsh Joshi from Maharashtra 11-8, 11-0, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8 in the event presented by Bombay Gymkhana at their glass-backed courts here.
In the boys’ under-15 category, Atharva Mendhe of Maharashtra overcame a slow start to defeat statemate Tanush Mathur 0-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.
A total of 742 players, representing 23 States, are participating in the event which is the top tournament for young squash players in the country.
Results:
Boys Under-11 (1st Round): Krishiv Mittal, Mh, def. Jay Shingava, Mh, 11-0 11-1 11-3; Akshay Kejriwal, Mh, def. Veer Vohra, Mh,...
- 10/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Oct 15 (Ians) In a battle between two U-11 players from Maharashtra, Mayur Hiru Niraguda got the better of Dhruv Dubey 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 10-12, 11-9 in a second round match that went the distance at the Shoppers Stop Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championship here on Saturday.
In another match that went the distance, Up’s Shubham Kumar beat Harsh Joshi from Maharashtra 11-8, 11-0, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8 in the event presented by Bombay Gymkhana at their glass-backed courts here.
In the boys’ under-15 category, Atharva Mendhe of Maharashtra overcame a slow start to defeat statemate Tanush Mathur 0-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.
A total of 742 players, representing 23 States, are participating in the event which is the top tournament for young squash players in the country.
Results:
Boys Under-11 (1st Round): Krishiv Mittal, Mh, def. Jay Shingava, Mh, 11-0 11-1 11-3; Akshay Kejriwal, Mh, def. Veer Vohra, Mh,...
In another match that went the distance, Up’s Shubham Kumar beat Harsh Joshi from Maharashtra 11-8, 11-0, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8 in the event presented by Bombay Gymkhana at their glass-backed courts here.
In the boys’ under-15 category, Atharva Mendhe of Maharashtra overcame a slow start to defeat statemate Tanush Mathur 0-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.
A total of 742 players, representing 23 States, are participating in the event which is the top tournament for young squash players in the country.
Results:
Boys Under-11 (1st Round): Krishiv Mittal, Mh, def. Jay Shingava, Mh, 11-0 11-1 11-3; Akshay Kejriwal, Mh, def. Veer Vohra, Mh,...
- 10/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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